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At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft

8 reviews

archived_donuts's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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gilh0_0ley's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

One of the worst parts of reading Lovecraft is having to sit down and actually get through Lovecraft, so it was a relief that the BBC-produced audiobook I listened to was mercifully abridged. With tighter pacing it is much easier to appreciate the genuinely eerie story.

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bbird's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It was my first Lovecraft read and I think I was expecting something a little creepier. However, it was a good quick read and I found myself excited to read it.

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librarymouse's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

1.0

I definitely finished the book, but that's about all I can say about it. There's an excess of description about navigation, geology, and scientific exploration, surrounding Lovecraft's depiction of setting. Partially due to this, I found it hard to remain engaged in the text. He somehow made running for one's life a boring experience to read about. The oblique ways in which Lovecraft goes about describing the monsters/old ones/mountains does not add a sense of mystery or unknowingness. More than anything, it's just mildly frustrating.

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therealratking's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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dawson64's review against another edition

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dark informative tense slow-paced

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

An interesting premise, and very gripping for the first couple of chapters. However, the entire horrifying aspect of the book disappears once we are greeted to a massive dump of information on the things were supposed to be afraid of. Lovecraft’s work hinges on the fear of the unknown, and this book played against itself by making the fearful things within it decidedly known.

While provoking and fascinating at first, this book became boring, drawn-out, and overwhelming to the point of neural shutdown. Simply too much information.

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festiveconclave's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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finn_vibing's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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